Weeks 7-8 July 25-Aug 5
It has been the best of times and the worst of times. We had great expectations and were foolish to think them manifest entirely yet it was the epoch of belief in many aspects. We experienced the light of God and the darkness of our own doubt. Concurrently we are in love with South Africa and sorely missing home. Our journey can be described as a tale of two cities tugging war upon our hearts.
We have laughed and have been offended. We have offended and blessed. There has been cursing, tears, and a bit of blood. We have learned in theory and practicality. Our study tools have been books, scripture, teachers, prayer, worship, the homeless, our peers, those younger and older, trial and error. We have doubted God and felt his presence. There have been moments of failure and of victory and there has been victory out of failure.
The YWAM modo is “To know God and make him known.” Kingdom living is not perfect living. It is honest. Pursuing God and valuing people. Kingdom living will only be perfect when he who is perfect returns. Until then, we only see through the glass dimly. But I will take every partial glimpse until we see face to face! 
The last two weeks have gone by quite fast. It was hard to find time to write each day. We have moved in to the new apartment in St James, a 5 minute drive from the YWAM Base, while juggling our Outreach commitments. Un-officially we are finished with the required Outreach as of Friday August 5. Now we wait till the rest of our class returns from Thailand and Germany and we will debrief with them as a class on Aug 22 and graduate the 25th.
Please be in prayer for us as we settle in to a new routine with the family in a new place. Emily is preparing mentally and physically for the arrival of the new baby. We are gathering items here and there that we need to make the apartment cozy and feel like a home. Only 8 more weeks till the due date!
I will be continuing with Dave and Vuyo in October when Dave and Joy-Lynn return home from furlough. Wired/Youth Inc. has committed to donating the purchase of a 2 story shack for a family in Masiphumelele. Depending on what else we will be involved in, my time with Ithemba Woods may have to be on a part time basis. There are quite a few organizations and ministries that work in human trafficking prevention around Cape Town. I’m praying about pursuing some of them with the hopes of an internship or volunteer staff position. We have good friends here
willing to help network those connections. Pray for the Holy Spirit’s leading and confirmation and that He would go before us and give us favor with the ministries and people.
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